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Children's Mercy KC
Kansas City, Missouri

Pediatric Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time · on-site
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Job Description

Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U. S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview

Are you looking for an exceptional opportunity and a great lifestyle working for a children’s hospital with a national reputation in outstanding clinical care?

Join a friendly and highly collaborative team of pediatric anesthesiologists at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Ideal candidates will be BE/BC in Anesthesiology, ACGME fellowship trained in Pediatric Anesthesiology as well as eligible for medical licensure in the States of Missouri and Kansas. We offer the following:

Practice the way you always wanted, support for clinical work only or academic endeavors including education, teaching and research opportunities

  • Diverse patient population undergoing wide range of procedures
  • Team based approach to caring for 100% pediatric population
  • Opportunity to do own cases as well as supervision of anesthetists, residents and fellows
  • Competitive compensation and life-style focused benefits including generous sign-on bonus

Our faculty provide anesthesia to 27,000 children per year at Children’s Mercy. We provide coverage in the pediatric operating rooms, procedure suites, and radiology.

The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Please apply online with CV and cover letter, or send to physicianjobs@cmh.edu

For more information about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and about Kansas City itself, visit cmkc. link/TakeYourPlace.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services to a diverse pediatric patient population across operating rooms, procedure suites, and radiology. Engage in clinical work, teaching, research, and the supervision of anesthetists, residents, and fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must be BE/BC in Anesthesiology and hold an ACGME fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology. Applicants must also be eligible for medical licensure in the states of Missouri and Kansas.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Collaboration

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
24%
CME allowance
18%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Children's Mercy KC

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Life-style focused benefits
Generous sign-on bonus
Academic and research opportunities